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DanielJ
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Anyone know what the correct tyre pressure should be for 18" wheels, 225/40/18 tyre
Liam
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Look on the trye, shouldn't it say on tyre
Robin
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depends on the car
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quote:
Originally posted by LiamD
Look on the trye, shouldn't it say on tyre


NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

that is the MAXIMUM pressure the tyre is safe at, you WILL die if you drive with 60psi in your tyres
DanielJ
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golf mk4, cant see anything on the tyre
Kyle T
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should be in your manual, mines is on a sticker inside the fuel cap, may be same with them both being vag cars.

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Robin
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look in the fuel flap, theres a little panel that tells you

likely to be 2.1 bar front and 1.9 back
DanielJ
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i had 15" as standard would that make any difference
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go out and look at the fuel filler flap, it will have different sizes, pick the closest one, probably 225/45/17, and use the pressures for that if it doesnt have your size listed
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nice one cheers lads i'll be back in 5 if theres nowt in the fuel cap
DanielJ
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only thing on the cap was a chart with number of people not tyre sizes
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2.1 bar in the front, 1.9 in the back
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tyre pressure depends on the car and engine type, not the wheel or tyre size.
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
quote:
Originally posted by LiamD
Look on the trye, shouldn't it say on tyre


NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

that is the MAXIMUM pressure the tyre is safe at, you WILL die if you drive with 60psi in your tyres

 
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